Nation Oct 23 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Melissa Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.
World Nov 10 Cuba shaken by 6.8-magnitude earthquake after enduring hurricanes and blackouts An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.
World Nov 07 Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid As it plowed across Cuba, the storm slowed to a Category 2 hurricane chugging into the Gulf of Mexico near northern Mexico and southern Texas, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
World Oct 22 Cuba fights to recover from nationwide blackout and storm that killed six Cuba's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished.
World Oct 21 Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm Cubans have taken to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain.
World Oct 18 Cuba's electrical grid goes offline after major power plant fails Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, the size of Thursday night’s blackout left millions of Cubans on edge.
World Jun 30 Elián González 23 years later: From a focus of international custody battle to member of Cuba's congress Elián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the United States.
Arts Nov 22 Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter, dies at 79 Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was…
World Oct 01 Cubans protest over delays in restoring power to island after Hurricane Ian Groups of Cubans protested Friday night in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring electricity three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the island.
World Sep 27 Cuba loses all electricity after Hurricane Ian knocks out power grid Work is being done to gradually restore service to the country’s 11 million people after the country's entire power grid collapsed.